Biden's First Year: The Goals He Hit and the Ones He Missed

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From the WSJ. I skipped most but chose the one on the economy

Mr. Biden’s first year in office has seen major economic gains, even as American consumers feel the squeeze of higher prices.

The economy produced 6.4 million jobs last year, the most in a single year since the start of record-keeping in 1939. The unemployment rate saw a sharp decline, to 3.9% last month from 6.4% in January 2021. The $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law Mr. Biden signed in March contributed to many Americans’ finances improving.

Mr. Biden also signed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law to address aging roads and bridges and improve internet access, all of which he has argued will boost the economy and improve competition with China. But inflation hit 7% in December, the highest level since 1982

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Mr. Biden has taken executive action to try to unclog supply chains that have been backed up by soaring consumer demand and pandemic-related disruptions. The Biden administration last year took measures aimed at reducing the backlog, including efforts to prod Southern California shipping terminals to move toward 24-hour operations that had limited success. The president also has noted that inflation is rising around the world.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-first-year-the-goals-he-hit-and-the-ones-he-missed-11642654864 (subscription)

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1. He passed the covid relief bill, he passed the infrastructure bill, the

stock market is up, unemployment is down.

He wasn't able to get BBB or the voting rights bill passed. Inflation is up.

I know these negatives aren't his fault, but they will affect him negatively. They'll be seen as something he tried to accomplish, but couldn't. I know it's not fair, but that's the way politics works in America. Inflation is most likely temporary and will come back down later this year.